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US 5,305,980 AGranted
Remote control unit holder
OwnerJames F. Le Blancinventor
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Abstract
A holder for a remote control device for controlling electronic equipment as television and video cassette recorders. The holder protects the device while permitting ready access to the control buttons. Full adjustability is provided to enable the holder to accommodate devices of different widths, lengths and thicknesses.
Claims10
An adjustable device for holding a remote control device of the type having control buttons on the top thereof and a radiation transmission window at one end comprising:
- an elongated hollow body member adapted to receive a remote control device;
- top means secured in the body member adapted to partially cover the top of a remote control device and leave the top buttons thereof uncovered whereby they can be operated with the control device in place within said adjustable device;
- bottom means secured in the body member a distance from the top means corresponding to the thickness of a remote control device;
- two side means secured in the body member separated a distance corresponding to the width of a remote control device;
- adjustable means to adjust the distance between the top means and the bottom means;
- and
- said top means including stop means adapted to abut against one end of a control device located within the body member.
4 more elements
An adjustable device for holding a remote control unit comprising:
- an elongated hollow body member having a bottom, two side members and a closed end;
- means providing a plurality of matching elongated slots extending along an inner surface of the said two side members;
- a top plate received in a first pair of said matching slots and partially covering the top of the body member;
- a bottom plate received in a second pair of said matching slots;
- said top plate and said bottom plate being separated a predetermined distance corresponding to the thickness of a remote control unit;
- a pair of side rails each received in a corresponding one of said first pair of matching slots;
- each of said side rails having a depending strip;
- said strips being separated a predetermined distance corresponding to the width of a remote control unit;
- said top plate having a depending stop member;
- the distance from the stop member to the front end of the body member being a predetermined distance corresponding to the length of a remote control unit;
- a front end member secured to the front of the body member;
- and
- said front member having an opening positioned to correspond to the window of a control unit located within the body member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.